THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 264, 24 October 1916, Page 2

THE TURF.

FIXTURES. October 23, 21 —G<-:e Racing Club. October 28-—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. November 4,6, 8. 11 —Canterbury J.C RAGING AT TRENTHAM. Wellington. Oct. 23. The Wellington Spring Meet ini opened to-day in good weather There was excellent racing and ; large attendance including the Countess of Liverpool and Ministerlof the Crown. The totalisatoi j handled £43.825 against last year’.* £32,223. Following are the conclud ing results : — I Wainui Handicap.--Merry Roe 1 ' Egypt 2. Heeltap 3. Also started Rinaldo. Eeadcwu. C'hakwana. In ■ digo. Multiply. Marc Anthony. Ladj Louisa, George. Blackall. ilyllus Cease Fire. Atuatorn, Roumania . Mount Victoria. A splendid race am ;an excellent finish. Ilylln® was first i away, then Chakawana. Cease Fire ' and Egypt. At the bene! Heeltap was tlnrd to Hyllus anil Egypt. Merry Roe came at the distance; ano won comfortably by a length and a ; half. Heeltap a neck away. Time. Imin. 42sec. j Weliesley Stakes.- -Crowhurst I- ' Estland 2, Ample 3. Also started : | Astrophel, Birkenvale, Mountjoy. ! Lovesick. Elocution, La Tasse. -Matilda, Trenthain Rose. Trentham Rose found her legs fii-st. At the distance she was displaced by Crow-

> hurst, who won easily by three . I lengths, the same distance between second and third horse. Time- ■ -IS 3-ssecs. j Shorts Handicap.—Rangitiro 1. Tino Atua 2, Miss Deval 3. Also i started : Tete-a-tete. Bimeter, Sea Lord. Bisogne. Cherry Blossom. Ohiwia, Goldstream. Centre. Rockbound. Menelaus. Elation. Red Ribbon. Mahzoltov, Lady Black. Red j i.iblion fell but the rider was un- • hurt. Bimeter was a hot favourite. | Tete-a-tete led from the start with ' < entre. In the straight Ra-ngitiro, i Tino Atua and Miss de Vai were singled out. A close finish. Won by a head, third horse a head away. Time. Imin. 13sec. j \V AVERLEY-WAITOT AR A I MEETING.

Wanganui, Oct. 23. At the Waverley and Waitotara ' annual meeting the totalisator 'handled £23.100 as against £18,323 last year, an increase of £4777. Following are the concluding results : — i Cup. —Moulu 1, Want 2, Analogue !3. Also started : Crawford, Katana, 1 Harbour Light. Vladian, Lady Ami. Won easily by a length. Time, 2min. , 11 3-ssecs. j Fb. ing Handicap. —Kewa Kewa J. I Movement 2, Vladineau 3. Also started: Zola. Sylviaroa. Iceberg, Durane. Golden Fan, Zimicle, Cordon, Crown Head. Won by a length and a half. Tinje, hnni. 16 l-ssecs. ' .Jackson Memorial Stakes. —Muni : ' tion 1. Starengo 2, Madame Ristori 3. Also started : Revocation, Bivouac. Need, Fidelo. Qavis. Silver ■ Webb. Coronita, Prince Paul, Miss Sation. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 3 l-ssecs. * GORE RACES. I Gore, Oct. 23. There were fine weather and a large attendance for the, first day of the Gore Racing Club’s Spring meeting. Good fields and good going made interesting racing. The totalisator handled £13.849 against: £14,180 10 - the same day last year. ' Results :—

AVaimea Hack Handicap. 6 furlongs.—Alohawk 1, Glcnsponse 2, Lion 3. Scratched : Kazan, De Aar. AVon by a length. Time, Imin. 16 3-ssecs.

District Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Orderdown 1. Heatfierblooin 2. Hot Air 3. Scratched: Special Order. Won by a neck. Time, linin. 16 3-sser'S. Spring Handicap. 11 miles.—Ar-: denvhor 1. John Barleycorn 2. All Ready 3. All started. Won by six lengths. Time. 2:nin. 9secs. Mataura Trot Handicap. 2 miles.— Country Queen 1. Qr.incey Belle 2. Rialto "3. Scratched: George M. Junr. Won By four lengths. Tibe, jmin. 2secs. Kastcrn Stovplcs. about miles. —lkowai I. Milo 2. Rolling Tide 3. Scratched: Black Sea. Alawson, Master Stead. Won by three lengths. Time. Smin. -13 2-ssccs. Firing Hand’.cap. 6 Jurlongs.-— Marsa 1. Clynelish 2. <. hudic 3. All started. Won by four lengths. Time, smin. 2sees. . Labour Dav Trot, 11 iml-s.—Quick Marel 1, Cormachie 2. Sweet Chimes 3. Scratched: Elgin. Time. 3mm. AOsecs. Charlton Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Spanish Princess 1, Highwater 2, Rorke’s Drift 3. Scratched: Martel, Vocation. Marakoa. Mon by a length. Time, Imin. 29 3-ssecs. WAIPAWA RACES. RESULTS. The Waipawa County Racing Club’s annual meeting was held yesterday in ideal weather. There was a splendid attendance, and the course was in good condition, the meeting being a decided success ' througnout. The totalisator handlied £11.421. as compared with I £9.711 last year, an increase of £!7i:;. Ressults :— j Maiden Hack Race. —Hylami 1. Parisian Diamond 2, King’s Armoui 3. Abo started : 1 Idylhe, 3 Sweet Ann. 4 Bonitas. 5 Patangata, t Montalvo, !l Sansterre, 10 Maricia 13 Maeroa, 7 Omoriki, 9 Merry 'Reel. From a straggling start, Hy , land took command and with King’: Armour keeping company, p'lotei I the field over the journey. Roundin; the bend Parisian Diamond appear . ed. beating King’s Armour for see oud place by" half a length, whili Hylami won by a length. Time I Imin 4see. Welu-r Hack Handicao, of 6< i'sovs.- I Teka L 2 Pall Mall, Blacl [.Heart 3. Also started: 5 Genee, ' i .... —...1 H —

Fore, 4 6 Subdual, 8 Fornea, Q Kotea. From .a fair start Pall Mall took command and maintained her position for half, the journey but was then eliallengcil by Teka. ' Teka kept her well in touch for a few furlongs and from then sailed into the lead. Teka won by two lengths, about half a length separating Black Heart from Pall Mall. Time, Imin 32sr<■.

Waipawft County Handicap, of 150 sovs. —1 Zeus 1, 6 Mazama 2, 3 The Summit 3. Also started: 2801 l Reve. 5 St Elmn, 4 Martial Air, 8 Byron. 7 Mannkau. Zeus piloted the field oyer the whole distance. Martial Air, Bon Reve, and The Summit were in close attendance during the first few furlongs. Mazama then showed out and was about a length and a half away from Zeus passing the judge’s box. The Summit was half a length away third. Time, Imin 43 3-ssec.

Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, of 55 sovs. -I Black Powder 1, 1 Piranoir 2, 3 Kiripuka 3. Also started : 2 Turehati. 4 Oka.hu. Okahn, who was in the van, tired on the way round, while Black Powder easily maintained bis lead, winning by over a length from Piranoir, who ran a good race. Kiripuka- was eight or nine lengths away thiri, Time. 2min 36sec. i Electric. Hack Stakes, of 45 sovs. — 3 Gold Shot 1,2 Golden Glade 2, 5 Hynieneas 3. Also started: 4 Hymen, 1 Maraetotara, 8 Patangata, 6 Chit Chat, 7 Gold Shine. The finish resolved itself into a tussle between Gold Shot and Golden Glade the former wining bj; about a length Hynieneas was a similar distance away third. Time, Imin 5 l-ssee. Homewood Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs, 1 mile.—l Black Heart 1, 3 Hylaini 2, 4 Genee 3. Also started: Pall Mall, Black Powder. Kevnote, 7 Royal Favourite. The field got away in good order, Pall Mall acting as pilot with Genee, Hylami and Black Powder following in the order mentioned. In the last few furlongs Black Heart took command. Hylami put in a strong challenge at the nish but the effort came too late and Black Heart won by a length. Genee was four or five lengths away third. Time, Imin 43 2-ssec.

Railway Handicap, of 75 sovs, 6 furlongs.—l Zeus and 2 Dribble dead heat 1, 3 Martial Air 3. Also started: 5 Perceler, 4 Cohziska. A prompt start was effected, Perceler taking command. Zeus gradually overhauled him and appeared a certain winner. Dribble came on in fine style and in the last fifteen yards the pair raced neck to neck, passing the post together. Martial Air was several lengths away third. Time, Imin 17sec. Hack Flying Handicap, of 60 sovs. 6 furlongs.—l Maraetotara 1, 6 Hymen 2,2 Shaki 3. Also started: 3 St-. Omer, 4 Discussion, 5 Subdual, 7 Bonitas. Hymen was first our and with Shaki led practically all the way. - Maraetotara came on with a fast run at the finish, and beat Hymen by half a length. Shaki was about two lengths behind. Time, Imin 17 2-ssee. OAMARU TROTS. Oamaru, Oct. 23. Following are the concluding results :— Kitchener Memorial. —Elcarbine 1, Harold Wilkes 2, Bohemian 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, 4min. 54secs. Weston Handicap.—Brown Negget 1, Quincey Maid 2, Bacchus 3. Ten started. Red Castle Handicap.—Cora Dillon 1, Favonions 2, Royal George 3. Twelve started. \ Pukeuri Handicap.—Bacchus 1, Tokio 2, Young Tohu 3. Twelve started. The totalisator handled £14,165.